Umaro Foods, founded in California in 2019, is preparing to introduce its seaweed-based pastrami to the retail market. Umaro Foods pastrami is made from sunflower oil, coconut oil, agar agar, carrageenan, chickpea protein, seaweed protein, sugar, salt, vegetable juice, natural flavor, and red pepper. The venture, which produces plant-based pastrami from red seaweed grown in the ocean, announced that with the new investment support it has received, it will transition to continuous production process, further reducing costs. Umaro Foods currently collaborates with 250 restaurants and delicatessens.